Monument Health
Location
Rapid City, South Dakota
Salary
$32 - $40 / HOUR
The dietitian will provide specialized nutrition care for outpatient eating disorder services within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, conducting nutrition education, and documenting medical nutrition therapy.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics and possess a valid Licensed Nutritionist/Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential. Experience in healthcare or eating disorder treatment is preferred but not required.
Essential Functions: Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of other dietitians, health coaches, providers, and physician. Assesses and systematically implements individualized appropriate nutrition education for patients/families. Conducts comprehensive patient/family teaching. Provides educational resources for patient and family. Updates and develops new teaching materials as needed. Adjusts diet according to patient’s needs taking into consideration allergies, intolerances, lifestyle, psychosocial, and educational factors. Assesses and systematically implements individualized appropriate nutrition education for patients/families. Conducts comprehensive patient/family teaching. Provides educational resources for patient and family. Updates and develops new teaching materials as needed. Evaluates clinical data as to normal vs. abnormal parameters. Completes documentation of Medical Nutrition Therapy. Conducts group nutrition classes. Instructs at a level the participants and family can understand. Updates classes, arranges for samples, and provides recipes. Documents medical nutrition therapy and nutritional care for clients to ensure their records are complete and information about the client is available. Assists patient in establishing and monitoring goals. Works collaboratively and communicates with staff to improve patient outcomes. Monitors and modifies client care plan to ensure appropriate client services are delivered. All other duties as assigned. Additional Functions in Ambulatory/Outpatient Setting: Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients encompassing screening for nutrition risk and all steps of the nutrition care process as appropriate. Completes nutrition counseling and education with both inpatients and outpatients. Monitors patient/family response and progress. Evaluates if expected outcomes have been achieved; communicates patient progress to the patient, family, physician. Additional Requirements Required: Education - Bachelors degree in Dietetics Certification - Licensed Nutritionist/Dietitian (LN) - South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Preferred: Experience - 1+ years of Healthcare Experience Education - Masters degree in Dietetics Physical Requirements: Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Job Category Support Services Job Family Food and Nutrition Shift Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department Employee Type Regular 10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. Make a difference. Every day. Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Learn more about a rewarding career at Monument Health. Click the "Get Started" button below to tell us more about yourself.
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